Productboard

Productboard
TypePrivate
IndustrySoftware
Founded2014; 12 years ago (2014)
Founder
  • Hubert Palan
  • Daniel Hejl
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
  • Hubert Palan (CEO)
  • Daniel Hejl (CTO)
Websiteproductboard.com

Productboard was launched at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco in September 2016. Its platform linked customer requests and research to proposed features and product roadmaps. The company has offices in San Francisco and Prague.

In February 2022, Productboard raised US$125 million in a Series D round led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Tiger Global Management. The round brought its total funding to US$262 million and valued it at US$1.725 billion. In the same year, it acquired SatisMeter, a Prague-based company whose software collected feedback from users on websites and in mobile apps.

Restructuring and AI development

Productboard cut approximately one-fifth of its workforce, or about 100 employees, in November 2022, citing weaker demand for software. Further job cuts were reported in January 2024. In April 2026, the company cut more than 30% of its workforce as it reorganized around Productboard Spark, its AI product.

Software

Productboard's platform collects feedback from sources like customer-support systems, surveys and direct user research. Product teams can link that information to feature proposals, set priorities and create roadmaps.

Productboard Spark adds AI-assisted analysis and planning to the company's product-management software.

References

  1. ↑ Perez, Sarah (12 September 2016). "ProductBoard helps product managers figure out what to build next... and why". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  2. ↑ Perez, Sarah (19 October 2016). "Productboard raises $1.3 million to help product teams prioritize what to build next". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Konrad, Alex (15 January 2020). "This Software Startup Raised $45 Million To Make Life Easier For Product Managers". Forbes. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Dan (3 February 2022). "Productboard pulls in $125 million, produces new CEE region unicorn at $1.725 billion valuation". Tech.eu. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Holzman, Ondřej (26 May 2022). "Český startupový nákup. Miliardový Productboard kupuje firmu s investicí od Rozhoně či Matějky". CzechCrunch (in Czech). Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  6. ↑ Holzman, Ondřej (15 November 2022). "Český startup Productboard propouští 100 lidí. Je to nejtěžší rozhodnutí kariéry, říká Hubert Palán". CzechCrunch (in Czech). Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Mareš, Michael (30 January 2024). "Český jednorožec se zmenšil téměř o polovinu. Productboard potichu propustil další desítky lidí". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  8. 1 2 Holzman, Ondřej (15 April 2026). "Dramatický řez v předním českém startupu. Propouští přes 30 % týmu a sází vše na umělou inteligenci". CzechCrunch (in Czech). Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  9. ↑ O'Hear, Steve (4 February 2019). "Productboard raises further $10M for its product management system". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Palan, Hubert (27 January 2026). "Spark Ignites: The Future of Product Management Is Here". Productboard. Retrieved 24 September 2026.